Showing posts with label 1945. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1945. Show all posts

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Today in 1945 Truman signed the U.N. Charter.


On this day in 1945, the United States joined the new United Nations when President Truman signed the U.N. Charter.
National Archives: Our Presidents

United Nations Charter

The Signing of the U.N. Charter (Youtube)



Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Today in 1945, the Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima

At 8:16 a.m. (local time) on August 6 1945, a B-29 bomber, the Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.










Wikipedia: Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Hiroshima Nuclear (atomic) Bomb - USA attack on Japan (1945)